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Telecoms Package : European democracy's victory already threatened

Submitted by neurone6 on 26 September, 2008 - 14:46.

La Quadrature du Net (Squaring the Net) welcomes the adoption, in the first reading, of several amendments correcting major problems in the Telecoms Package, as well as the rejection of the most dangerous amendments.

Members of the European Parliament have shown today their commitment to privacy, the protection of personal data, and principles of proportionality and separation of powers.

Telecoms Package: Protect the free and just society!

Submitted by pi on 19 September, 2008 - 13:23.

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The crucial first reading vote on the "Telecoms Package" will take place in the European Parliament, in Brussels, on Wednesday, Sept. 24th. Even if some noticeable progress was made, some dispositions of these internet regulation directives still pose an important threat to civil liberties and fundamental rights.

La Quadrature du Net calls for its supporters to mobilize on the amendment 138 tabled on the Trautmann report to guarantee that "graduated response" could not emerge in Europe. Read more.

Telecoms Package: Europe which doesn't protect citizens?

Submitted by neurone2 on 16 September, 2008 - 14:01.
La Quadrature du Net / Squaring the Net took notice of compromise amendements [1] to the "Telecoms Package" [2] filed jointly by the 3 main political groups (PPE-DE, PSE and ALDE) in the name of the European Parliament commission in charge of the consumer protection.

PRESS: Voting recommendations and press meeting on "Telecoms-Package"

Submitted by neurone669 on 23 September, 2008 - 12:15.

The joint-venture of the NGOs "La Quadrature du Net" with help of "FFII" (=Foundation for a free informational Infrastructure; Europe) and "AK Vorrat" (=Arbeitskreis Vorratsdatenspeicherung; Germany) and netzpolitik.org has updated their voting recommendations for the plenary vote on the "Telecoms Package" on September 24th 2008 at 11:30AM at the European Parliament in Brussels. A visual art installation about digital surveillance and a press meeting will be held in front of the European Parliament before the vote (see details below).